Tisha Campbell Says She’d Love to Work With Amy Schumer: ‘She Understands the World of Autism’ (Exclusive)

Tisha Campbell is ready to share the screen with a fellow comedic actress.

“I want to work with Amy Schumer,” the Martin alum reveals exclusively in her 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “It’s her humor and comedy. I just feel like she’s a smart, funny woman.”

Campbell, 56, notes the similarities between herself and Schumer, who both have family members who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

“[Amy] understands the world of autism. She talks about it in her comedy,” Campbell explains. “I have a child on the spectrum. We’re both in comedy, and I can relate to her.” Campbell shares two sons Xen, 23, and Ezekiel, 15, with ex-husband Duane Martin.

Keep scrolling for more personal stories from Campbell, including how she snuck into her audition for My Wife and Kids and why she decided to embark on her Damn Gina! Comedy Tour:

1. My first babysitting job was at 5 years old. My parents had to work. There were four of us I had to take care of.
2. [The] Dayum Gina! Comedy Tour is new for me. I never did stand-up in my life. I wanted the people that I worked with and respected to know that I was serious about it.
3. I love that there’s no camera between me and the audience in stand-up. They’re getting to know me a little bit better. I’m a people person.
4. The last show I binge watched was Paradise. That show was wearing me out.
5. I’d love to revisit Uncoupled with Neil Patrick Harris. The writing was incredible. I think it was my favorite thing I’ve ever done.
6. I love everything about being a boy mom other than the smell.
7. I snuck into the audition for My Wife and Kids. I called [my friend and former co-star] Tichina [Arnold]. We’ve been crashing each other’s auditions since we were little kids.
   

8. The oldest piece of clothing I own is a coat from the Martin days.
9. I’m such a morning person. It’s too much for others. I’m talking at 4 in the morning.
10. My most embarrassing moment was when I was performing and peed on myself at 5 years old. My dad took me to the bathroom and said, “We’re going to change you, but you got to go back out there. I don’t want you to be afraid.”
11. My favorite comfort meal is spaghetti, pizza or good old bowl of Cream of Wheat.
12. I want to work with Amy Schumer. She understands the world of autism. I have a child on the spectrum. We’re both in comedy, and I can relate to her.
13. Attallah Shabazz, I look to as my auntie. She is the daughter of Malcolm X and ambassador to Belize. Melba Moore is one of my mentors.
14. I have OCD so one of my phobias is shoes in the house. I hate that.
15. My favorite way to spend the weekend is writing scripts on my laptop. I’m a writer; most people don’t know.
16. My favorite place to hang out as a teen in Newark was Arts High School. I loved my high school because it showed me that there was something bigger than my block.

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17. The way that Damon [Wayans] approaches comedy — I kind of stole his style. I’ve also stolen from Martin Lawrence, how he finds the funny between the lines.
18. All my projects are nerve wracking because I am nervous before everything. I turn my nerves into excitement.
19. More so than anything, I want my kids to look at me and say, “With everything that she’s been through, she persevered.”
20. My first car was a 1975 Ford Granada that I won from a talent contest.
21. My celebrity crush growing up was Todd Bridges.
22. My go-to karaoke song is Rihanna‘s “Where Have You Been.” It’s up tempo and fun to sing.
23. If I wasn’t an actor, I would either be a chef or an interior designer.
24. “Let Me Clear My Throat” by DJ Kool brings back the best memories. It just brings you back to a time where things were more simple.
25. My favorite School Daze memory is hanging out with the ladies. Spike [Lee] separated the light-skinned and dark-skinned girls in different hotels to create tension for the characters. I’d always be at the other hotel.